Maldon

Maldon's population grew between the last two censuses. Data from the census also show there were changes in average age, housing tenure and work life.

The population reached nearly 62,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Maldon increased by 3.7%, from about 59,400 to 61,600.

The addition of about 2,200 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Maldon was home to, on average, 1.2 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across Eastof England

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Eastof England, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Maldon

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Maldon increased by five years, from 40 to 45 years.

This rural area had a higher average age than Eastof England and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 3,200 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 2,000.

About 15% of people in Maldon are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Maldon by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer homes with children

Maldon saw Eastof England's largest fall in the proportion of households with children.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28%) households in Maldon had at least one dependent child, compared with 30% in 2001. The percentage with no children increased from 60% to 62%.

Across the region, Huntingdonshire saw the next largest decrease in the proportion of households with children (from 32% in 2001 to 30% in 2011).

The proportion of households with children was lower than across Eastof England

Percentage of households with at least one dependent child across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

More single people in Maldon

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership increased in Maldon, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Eastof England, except St Albans.

Every local authority area across Eastof England saw a rise in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership, as the regional average grew from 27% to 31%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across Eastof England

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Maldon

The number of people in Maldon from the White ethnic groups increased from about 59,000 in 2001 to about 60,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 99% to 98%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across Eastof England (from 95% to 90%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Maldon from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 310 in 2001 to just under 510 in 2011 (from 0.5% to 0.8%). The number of residents from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from just over 350 to just over 480 (from 0.6% to 0.8%).

About 150 people (0.2%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 100 in 2001 (0.2%).

The population from the White ethnic groups in Maldon remained close to 98%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Maldon by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Maldon that rented privately increased from 6.4% to 9.7% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 10 (10%) households lived in social housing, compared with 12% in 2001. The percentage of Maldon households that owned their home decreased from 80% to 78%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 8.6% in 2001 to 15% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Maldon increased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of households in Maldon, Eastof England and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

More people living alone

Maldon saw Eastof England's third-largest rise in the proportion of one-person households.

In 2011, just over one in four (27%) households in Maldon had only one person, compared with 25% in 2001. The percentage of households comprising an unmarried couple increased from 8.5% to 9.6%.

Across the region, only East Hertfordshire (from 26% to 28%) and Dacorum (from 27% to 29%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of one-person households.

During this period, Maldon went from having the 39th-highest to the 15th-lowest percentage of one-person households out of 309 English local authority areas.

The percentage of households with only one person was lower than across Eastof England

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Maldon residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 0.9% to 1.4% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage who reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.7%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 0.9% in 2001 to 1.2% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Maldon remained close to 1.4%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Maldon by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in considerably limiting disability

The percentage of Maldon residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.6% to 3.7% in the decade to 2011.

The percentage who reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities remained close to 7.8%, while the percentage of Maldon residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 90% to 88%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 2.7% in 2001 to 3.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability in Maldon increased by 1.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Maldon, Eastof England and England that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Maldon working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 17% to 13% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.0%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 2.0% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 15% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Maldon decreased by 4.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Maldon, Eastof England and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Maldon residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 7.1% to 4.8% in the decade to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (82%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 72% in 2001. The percentage of Maldon residents that described their health as fair decreased from 21% to 13%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 7.6% in 2001 to 4.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Maldon decreased by 2.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Maldon, Eastof England and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in work life

The percentage of Maldon residents that were employed decreased from 53% to 52% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.0%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were unemployed, compared with 2.2% in 2001. The percentage of Maldon residents that were self-employed increased from 12% to 13%.

The proportion of employed people fell here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 55% in 2001 to 54% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 53% to 52%.

The rate of employment was lower than across Eastof England

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were employed across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

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